Ladies and men's room mixup: A critical design perspective on social norms at a clubbing environment

Vanessa Carpenter; Mads Høbye

Ladies and men's room mixup: A critical design perspective on social norms at a clubbing environment

Vanessa Carpenter^*, Mads Høbye

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Abstract

In an effort to facilitate contact between people at a night club, we created a need for people to communicate: to clarify a confusing situation. This article explains how we developed a prototype for a restroom gender sign switcher, which operated both automatically and as a result of human interaction and input. We explore aspects of communication, question social norms, and explore how critical design can be used to change the dynamic of communication in the context of a night club.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings from the 6th Conference on Design and Emotion 2008
Publication date	1 Dec 2008
ISBN (Print)	9789881748928
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2008
Event	6th Conference on Design and Emotion 2008 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 6 Oct 2008 → 9 Oct 2008

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Conference	6th Conference on Design and Emotion 2008
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	06/10/2008 → 09/10/2008

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Critical design
Ladies and mens room mixup
Social norms

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